The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-08

You can't get into q pickle play
ing tennis" urged Johnny. Come and
tackle me. I'm tired, but I'll give you
point on each game"
NO" interrupted Eulalie, know
better way than that"
"Oh, you always know BETTER" Johnny
said. 'Girls are always spelling things.
What's the use of girls anyhow"
"Be quiet. Johnny" sad George, and
let Us hear what Eualalie wants to say"
We'll, suggest" continued Eualalie,
"that Father and play against Johnny
and Albert
.. Hal That's a fine match, amt itr'
cried Johnny; why, Albert can't play
little -
Eulalie bit her lip and loo ked at Johnny
as il she thought him just too dreadfully
stupid for nything; but she did not speak.
George called Johnny aside and reasoned
with him.
'See here, be said, "Albert can't play
much, but Father can't play much at all
so that will make the two teams about
even."
Johnny. however, would not listen to
reason till Father arose from his position
under the evergreen and come forward.
Give me racket" he said.
Picking up sixteen-ounce bat he walked
over to Eulalie and threw his arms around
her shoulders saying:
And keep the net with thee"
bravo, Father" cried Eulalie, land
wen just knock them sill, mean we'll
beat them soundly."
Johnny looked Tn for moment and
then shouted:
Come along. Albert, and we'll make
them run" Albert picked up his racket
and went into the court.
George, you must be umpire" said
EaIslie.
"All right" responded George.
The preliminaries were soon arranged
and Albert took the first service, with
Esulalie in the opposite court. 1t was a
pretty sight to see Eulalie receiving q SER
vice. Albert served we'll aud the girl
stood we'll back with her left foot thrown
forward, aid the racket extended backward
and outward. She was ready for catlike
spring in any direction. She got the ball
fairly and Just lifted it neatly over John
ny's head. Albert, who was guarding the
rear courts, rushed for the ball.
"Send it to Father Send il to Father"
shouted Johnny, now fully aroused to the
spirit of the occasion.
"Play back, Father, and let me take net"
said Eulalie, running up.
But Albert saw the change in time and
sent the ball over Eulalie's head.
Now, papa" cried E1lalie.
Father was ready for the emergency. be
rushed toward the ball, and swinging his
muscular right arm around, hit the sphere
q resOunding thwack. Away went the ball
fifty feet upward, over an evergreen, across
the road, and into cornfield.
'Oh, Father, that was three-bagger,"
yelled Johnny. run hard and you can
get home before it's fielded in"
Johnny, be quiet, said Eulalie; "we're
not playing ball now"
you amt, but father is"
Quiet was soon restored. Albert jumped
the fence and got the ball, and George
quietly remarked:
Fifteen-love"
That's too early for love-" said Father.
When the chestnuts bloom again."
sang Johnny, dancing arosnd the court.
Johnny" said Eulalie, you're a
naughty boy. Albert, serve to Father-not
too hardln
There was a pleading look in Eulalie's
eyes that even brother could not resist.
Albert served an easy one to Father. 1t
bounded close to his feet and he made q
grand cut at it. The next moment he was
dranciDg around in sgony.
'Ohw he exclaimed. GIVE hit my best
cornl"
Father, you're going to make a great
player" cried Johnny.
Johnny" said Eulalie, sharply, "shut
1u1Ity-lON6, bdlQ OeOTges
Albert served to Eulalie az ain, and this
time the girl put savage cut on the ball,
and when Johnny struck it it went straight
downward from his racket into the net.
"Thirty-hfteen," said George.
That's one for you, Mr.. 1mpudence,"
said Eulalie to Johnny.
Now Albert served once more to Father,
who this time successfully returned the
ball, while Enlalie screamed her approval.
TnhnnU "a hoII koa on1 -. IL
who was playing ia the rear courts, re-
turned 1t AGAIN. 1t bounded beautifully
in front of the wicked Johnny, who
seeing his opportunity drove it with all his
might straight at Father. Before that in
experienced player could raise his racket
the ball had hit him hard blow on the
cheek and dropped to the ground.
That isn't fair That isn't fairl"
screamed Eulalie, rushing up to the net
and brandisniDg her racket fercely at
Johnny.
eyes it u.s." shouted the youth. whats
the matter with your"
well, it's shame, anyhow" declared
Eulalie, vehemently. Papa dear, did it
hurt your
mo, it didn't hurt"
''Are you sure?" she asked in a tremu-
lous voice.
ooh, yes; it's all right"
'Johnny's beast" muttered Eulalie,
walking back to her position.
"Forty-fifteen," said George.
Albert and Johnny won that game. but
they lost the next. And so IL went on till
the games stood five all, and Father was
pretty nearly used up. He played net
most of the time, for Eulalie found that
with him in the rear court the boys could
win by hitting over her head. And now
the set was becoming very exciting. All
the boys and mother had come down to see
the finish. and Father was full OF determin-
alton to show what player he was. 1t
seemed, however, as IL the fates were
against him. He got in two good blows,
both sent the ball out, and the game stood
thirty-love in favor of the boys. Johnny
was serving, and he sent a hard one to Eu-
lalie. She returned it and Albert popped
it up in the air.
run for 1t, papa dear; send IL down
hsrd" cried Eulalie.
Father did run for it; bat unfortunately
Ior him that ball had no intention of COM
ing over the net. IL rose slowly and de-
scended slowly. Father rushed forward
with bis eyes on the spinning sphere, and
l.unched a tremendous blow at it. Bat
alas, the net was between him and the ball,
and he ran into the cords. The next thing
that everyone saw was picturesque ming
ling OF Father and the net the former
standing on his head and the latter twin
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